Matorral is a Spanish word, along with tomillares, for shrubland, thicket, or bushes. [1] . It is used in naming and describing a Mediterranean climate ecosystem in Southern Europe. Matorral originally referred to the matorral shrublands and woodlands in the Mediterranean climate regions of Spain and other Mediterranean Basin countries.

The Chilean Matorral (NT1201) is a terrestrial ecoregion of central Chile, located on the west coast of South America. It is in the Mediterranean forests, woodlands, and scrub biome, part of the Neotropical realm.

The Chilean Matorral ecoregion is a unique Mediterranean scrub forest that has high levels of species richness and many local endemic flora and fauna species. There are 7 endemic birds found at altitudes ranging from rocky slopes to arid scrub.

Jun 26, 2019 · Lo cierto es que no vas desencaminado del todo, pero un matorral es mucho más que eso: la palabra se refiere a todo el campo cuya vegetación está dominada por arbustos y plantas de ese tipo. Los hay de distintos tipos y en climas muy diferentes.

Apr 21, 2024 · Located on the west coast of central Chile, the Chilean Matorral is characterized by a Mediterranean climate, home to Chile's wine and agricultural regions.

Aug 13, 2024 · El matorral es una formación vegetal caracterizada por el predominio de arbustos y árboles de porte bajo. El término se aplica a ecosistemas diferentes, tanto de zonas templadas como tropicales.

scrublands—called maquis and matorral, or steppe. Mixed deciduous trees are confined to the north and northern interior, where the landscapes of the Minho are lush and green except for the heaths ( mato ) of the Cambrian schists.

Jan 4, 2018 · The Matorral ecoregion is home to many endangered plant species, rare birds, and animals. The Chilean Matorral is an interesting geographical region covering the coastal line of the country. It has a width of approximately 100 kilometers and covers an …

The Central Mexican matorral is an ecoregion of the deserts and xeric shrublands biome of central Mexico. It is the southernmost ecoregion of the Nearctic realm. The Central Mexican matorral covers an area of 59,400 square kilometers (22,900 sq mi) on the southern portion of the Mexican Plateau.

The Chilean Matorral, located in the Southern America (Neotropical) realm, is South America’s only Mediterranean biome, a mix of hardwoods, shrubs, cacti, and grassland. It is made up of one single ecoregion and includes many alpine lakes and adjacent marine areas in the Pacific Ocean.